000
FZNT02 KNHC 110330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI DEC 11 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N73W TO 26N80W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 76W. WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT 
N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N66W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 61W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N NW OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
29N67W TO 27N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N54W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 59W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. E 
OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.

.ATLC NE OF LINE FROM 30N55W TO 24N50W TO 19N35W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N62W TO 18N40W BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL W OF 
50W AND MIXED N AND E SWELL E OF 50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 45W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 24N49W TO 19N35W BETWEEN 35W 
AND 49W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 
82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13  
FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 74W. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N94W THEN STATIONARY 
TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 22N94W. N OF FRONT E OF 94W NE TO WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W 
OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 27N82W TO 
26N90W TO 27N93W TO LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 26N96W. N OF FRONT NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FROM DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.